Cranky Cat

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Cranky Cat is a single player action game. It was developed by March Entertainment and was released on June 5, 2013. It received positive reviews from players.

Enjoy hours of bubble-popping madness with this absurdly fun and addictive color-matching puzzle game! Described as a 360-degree Bust-a-Move with a steampunk motif, Cranky Cat allows for hours of bubble-popping madness with numerous modes of gameplay.

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Audience ScoreBased on 22 reviews

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Cranky Cat offers a unique twist on the marble-shooting genre, providing engaging gameplay with hundreds of levels and various modes.
The game is simple and addictive, making it suitable for casual gamers and enjoyable for long play sessions.
The developers are responsive to feedback, quickly addressing issues and adding features to enhance the gaming experience.

The music can be repetitive and annoying, leading to a frustrating experience for some players.
Gameplay can feel clunky, especially with mouse controls, and some levels may become tedious due to reused board designs.
While the game is easy to pick up, it lacks depth and may not hold the interest of players looking for a more complex puzzle experience.

music
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game has received largely negative feedback, with many players finding it repetitive and irritating, often describing it as reminiscent of chaotic, drunken big band sounds. While the menu music is somewhat amusing, the in-game tracks are limited and can become grating due to their constant looping. Overall, the soundtrack detracts from the experience, making it a potential dealbreaker for some players despite the game's casual appeal.
- “The music is fitting to that of a puzzle game.”
- “The music in the menu is somewhat amusing.”
- “This game would suit people who enjoy bejeweled, pegged, tetris etc.”
- “The music is okay, but can get rather annoying when it's constant fading, silence, then a new track.”
- “The music in the menu is somewhat amusing, but the ingame music sounds like you imprisoned a drunken big band and told them to just make noises.”
- “The worst part, however, is the soundtrack, which literally consists of 3-4 tracks which they play over... and over... and over... and over again.”
story
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's story is minimal and primarily serves as context for the gameplay, with humorous visuals and fitting music that enhance the experience. While the story mode offers hundreds of levels and can be completed in about five hours, many players find the puzzles more engaging than the narrative itself. Overall, the game is described as enjoyable and fast-paced, particularly in its various modes, despite the lack of competitive features like Steam leaderboards.
- “The game includes hundreds of levels in the story mode, and it also features a variety of endless/random modes, with the 'lightning' mode perhaps being the most enjoyable one.”
- “This is a fairly enjoyable, fast-paced game (at least deeper in the story mode and in lightning) and smoothly running casual game (which can be quite hardcore).”
- “The game's story is okay; the pictures are humorous on their own, but it's there to provide some context for the game, nothing else.”
- “There isn't really a story; the animations are simple but cute, and the music is fitting for a puzzle game.”
- “It took me 5 hours to complete the story mode entirely.”
gameplay
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is described as simple and casual, making it suitable for a laid-back experience, but it suffers from clunky controls, particularly when using a mouse, which may detract from the overall enjoyment. While the game offers a variety of levels for several hours of fun, the optimization appears to favor touch devices, and the in-game music has received negative feedback.
- “While the game mechanics are easy, they have a slightly clunky feel, which suits the steampunk theme.”
- “I would recommend the game for a simple casual experience, especially if the gameplay intrigues you with its numerous levels that provide a few hours of fun.”
- “The gameplay itself is straightforward and accessible.”
- “While the game mechanic itself is easy, it's also a little clunky (which I guess kind of suits a steampunk type game?).”
- “It feels that the main focus in development was touch devices; the controls seem optimized for it, making the gameplay feel clunky with the mouse.”
- “I would maybe recommend the game for a really simple casual experience, if the gameplay intrigues you because of the amount of levels that will supply you with a few hours of fun - but the in-game music is so bad and the controls feel clunky.”
graphics
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics are considered average, with some users feeling indifferent about their quality in relation to the overall game experience.
- “The graphics are okay, but the game itself is lacking.”
- “The visuals feel outdated and don't match the expectations for a modern game.”
- “The art style is inconsistent, making it hard to immerse myself in the game.”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game appears to be primarily optimized for touch devices, resulting in clunky gameplay when using a mouse. This focus on touch controls may detract from the overall experience for PC players.
- “It feels like the main focus in development was on touch devices; the controls seem optimized for them, while the gameplay feels clunky with the mouse.”
- “The game suffers from poor optimization, leading to frequent frame drops and stuttering, which severely impacts the overall experience.”
- “Despite having potential, the lack of optimization makes it difficult to enjoy the game, as loading times are excessively long and performance is inconsistent.”
replayability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The consensus among users is that the game lacks replayability, indicating that once completed, there is little incentive to play it again.
- “Replayability: no.”
- “The game lacks any meaningful incentives to play again.”
- “Once you finish the story, there's little reason to return.”